Welcome to Pleasant Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Pleasant Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pleasant Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pleasant Valley, please Contact Us.
Pleasant Valley would have been located within present day Quay County<2>.
The location of Pleasant Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pleasant Valley is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Pleasant Valley is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Pleasant Valley was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pleasant Valley (for example, toward Vega (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Pleasant Valley would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Pleasant Valley: This one is located in Quay County and the other is located in Roosevelt County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 141 communities that are also named Pleasant Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (8), California (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada (5), New Brunswick, New Jersey (4), New York (5), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (6), Ohio (13), Oklahoma, Ontario (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (7), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (5), Washington (3), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Valley.
Communities near Pleasant Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Valley.
- San Jon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <5>
- Grady
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Broadview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <5>
- Lesbia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Cummings Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
- Glenrio is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <5>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bellview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Tucumcari
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucumcari
- Tucumcari is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucumcari <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pleasant Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |